Scottish Highland Societies
Lot 1680 Day 2 Scottish Highland Societies
Estimate $450
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AUCKLAND CALEDONIAN SOCIETY, Craig Elachie, c1940s, handcrafted and engraved in gold (9ct, 4.72g, 30.5x30.5mm), by W (Auckland?), ring top suspension, uninscribed. Good very fine.
Craig Elachie (the rock of alarm) refers to an embodiment of a tribe's steadfastness, e.g. a clansman's war cry, 'Stand fast, Craig Elachie'. It is the motto of the Clan Grant.
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